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This is Ottawa

This is Ottawa

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What would it take to make the Rideau Canal swimmable? Where do you go to find love in Ottawa when you've given up on online dating? Every week, host Robyn Bresnahan seeks out people to answer one question about the city we love. New episodes every Monday.

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  • Hooked on urban fishing in the Rideau Canal

    Hooked on urban fishing in the Rideau Canal
    Jun 2 2025

    You might scoff at the thought of catching your dinner from the canal. But how edible are the fish that swim between Dow’s Lake and downtown? Robyn Bresnahan goes boating with a fish expert to find out what comes out at the end of a rod - and what people do with the fish they catch in the canal.

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    25 mins
  • The rise of the run club

    The rise of the run club
    May 26 2025

    There’s a new breed of run club exploding in the capital. It attracts social-media loving millennials and Gen Zs who combine workouts with hangouts over coffee and craft beer. Robyn Bresnahan laces up to meet some of the fast and the curious.
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    18 mins
  • ICYMI: What happens during an all-nighter at the Elgin Street Diner?

    ICYMI: What happens during an all-nighter at the Elgin Street Diner?
    May 19 2025

    For the past 32 years, the Elgin Street Diner has never locked its doors. Not once. In fact the day the owner bought it, he threw the key down the drain. Considering it’s one of Ottawa’s last remaining 24/7 diners, Robyn Bresnahan decided to pull an all-nighter to find out what it’s like in the wee small hours.
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    33 mins

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